I am a working locomotive engineer, passenger, on the Metro North New Haven Line.(now Ret.)

Interested in electric traction, trains & trams, unusual track alignments, etc.

Email welcome. Questions welcomed on talk/discussion page, from account holders.

Rail links _{(verified 9-16-2012)} Information

Turnouts (switches)

• Railroad_switch Turnout basics
• http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/railway/turnout.htm Turnouts, by J. B. Calvert - advanced

Double & Triple Rails

• Gauntlet_track Interlaced track
• Dual_gauge Dual & Triple gauge - 3 & 4 rails

Single Rails

• http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/scrunch2005a.html Monorail "pinch" track - oops!
• http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Niles.html Build your own monorail - fascinating

Variable Gauge wheelsets

• Variable gauge axles Change gauge, on the fly!
• the CAF system (two good wmv clips)
• the Talgo system click on "Variable Gauge Axles" (nice diagram)

Other

• http://www.steamlocomotive.com/model/trackage.shtml Helixes, Tunnels, Spirals, and Other Unique Trackage